UNIT CITY LIFE PHONETICS Practise reading the short conversations, paying attention to the difference in the underlined pronouns Mi: She’s still sleeping Mai: Is she? Chau: You don’t seem happy about the new gym being built Duong: I don’t What about you? Daughter: Everybody’s going to the party What about us, mum? Shall we go, too? Mother: I won’t But you can go Nick: They live in the inner city, but they’re homeless Phong: Are they? Where they sleep at night? Mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S (strong) Then act out the conversation with a partner A: Look at those people over there Do you know them? B: I know her, but I don’t know him A: Who broke that vase? B: You did A: No I didn’t, you did! A: Are you feeling all right? B: I am, but my dog isn’t A: She said she knew the way B: But she’s not here now Work with a partner Create a similar conversation in which there are pronouns pronounced in strong and weak form GRAMMAR Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the list Make change to the words where neccesary set up metropolitan go round feature packed roundabout melting pot keep up with Some people believe that skycrapers are a…………………………of big cities We have to ………………………more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area HCM City is like a ……………………………of people from different areas While visiting Da Nang, we …………………….all the World Heritage Sites nearby The…………………………is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island It is difficult to ………………………… the rapid pace of change in big cities The ………………………area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become……………with people and vehicles Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to finish the sentences Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very (afford)……………………… Many people move to the city because they enjoy the (pleasure)…………………… and (convenience)…………………………… life there New York is a multi-(culture)…………………….city It has people from all over the world living in it City authorities are spending (much)……………….and (much)……………money on public transport to make it (good)………………… What’s the (small)………………………country in the world? I think it’s Monaco 3 Complete each sentence (1-6) with an appropriate ending (A-F) That’s enough for today-let’s go the foreign visitors around his family’s workshop Tam had a good opportunity to show on well with the people she works with Our class are really looking on with it tomorrow He’d like to have more time to think up with the others any more Janet is very friendly and generally gets forward to having a trip to the National Park over everything before he make a decision Halfway through the race, Phong found that he couldn’t keep Choose the best answer to complete the sentences When I turned up, the town hall was already……………………of teenagers A full B packed C crowded D jammed She turned ………………the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move A on B down C off D up This city has one of the most…………………underground rail networks in the word A efficient B fashionable C cosmopolitan D fascinated This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs……………….the other one A so much as B as many as C twice as much as D twice as many Today’s cities are……………….than cities in previous times A lots larger B much larger C as large D the largest After I found all the information I needed, I………………………the computer A turned off B switched on C looked for D put off Japan is the …………………… developed country in the world A most second B second in most C second most D two most Factories and office should be built in………………….areas only A rural B coastal C cultural D urban Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box You don’t need to use all of them live turn break get give keep come take find go Has Phuc arrived yet? No, but I’m sure he ………………….up soon My aunt never really ………………over the death of her pet dog It’s not easy to…………….up smoking My uncle has tried to it lots of times without success Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you Please……on and finish what you are saying I enjoyed living in London, but it didn’t really……………….up to my expectations I’m sorry I’m late, but the car…………down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi You were going too fast! I couldn’t ……………up with you Remember to ……………… out how many people are coming to the party Read the text and underlined the six phrasal verbs Match each of them with a synonym/definition given, according to its meaning in the text try to find or get Increasing write (down) reject realise the truth gave time and attention When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job She wasn't sure how best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience The ownerof the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said, 'See you next week, then!' C SPEAKING Work with a partner Which of the following cities are capitals? What countries are they in? Manila Venice Berlin Rio de Janeiro Cairo Shanghai Barcelona Seoul Sydney Vientiane Pattaya Washington, D.C Work with a partner to answer the question Which of the following are likely to be features of city life? Overcrowding Convenience Modern lifestyles Peaceful atmosphere Shopping centres Good culture and entertainment Fresh air Noise pollution Close community Relaxed place of life Talk about your city/town, or a city/town you know, using the features above Look at the e.g Work in pairs Read the information about HCM City, the largest city in Vietnam Then ask and answer questions about it City: HCM City Location: South Vietnam Founded: 1698 Population: 8million (2014) Main features: - Notre-Dame Cathedral - War Remnants Museum - Cu Chi Tunnels - Suoi Tien Amusement Park Climate: tropical D READING 10 Read the two passages and answer the questions below Venice Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy It is called 'The Floating City' as it is built on 117 small islands This city has no roads Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe Los Angeles Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music The weather here is usually dry and warm Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach What is special about Venice? Where's Los Angeles? What can visitors in Venice? Which city is famous for its entertainment industry? Which city you like better? Why? 11 Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) ………… place to call home Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2) …………… However, there are (3)……………… things that each person can to help those people One of the things that you can to help the homeless is to volunteer your time If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)………………….homes or improve an impoverished area Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city You can also sign up to help at a (5) ……………soup kitchen: most Cities have a mission of some kind (6)…………food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter A common B regular C unusual D fixed 2.A deal with B get over C look through D find out A little B less C more D fewer A care for B show around C set up D pull down A urban B central C capital D local A cooking B supporting C helping D serving 12 Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage If you live in a city, you will probably see many people, hear the noise oftraffc, and smell the pollution (1) ……………………cars and factories We are living in a new era in the history of the world Before this, most people were farmers They lived in small communities in the (2) ……………………………………Now many people are leaving the farms and moving into the cities They are looking for (3) ……………………………jobs As a result, the cities are growing very quickly Most cities are becoming more (4)……………………… People are driving more cars,burning more fuel, using more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and (5) ………………… more things in factories than ever before Life in modern cities can bring many opportunities, but also many difficulties The authorities are trying to plan for a better future They are building new roads, putting (6) ………………………………new houses, looking for more water sources, and limiting growth in certain areas But people are still crowding into the cities faster (7) ………………………….the cities can take them The cities are (8) ………………………out of space There are no easy answers to this problem E.WRITING 13 Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence This exhibition much more interesting than the last one The last exhibition was not The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than am The teacher says that I’m This book is least interesting I've ever read I have never think Vung Tau City is the most ‘liveabIe' city in VtetNam I think there is no This city is the same as it was in the 1990’s This City hasn’t He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing He felt 14 Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, use the word in brackets I You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK) The doctor told my father to stop smoking (GIVE) The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (UP) Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, Eng Land (GROW) His business is going badly — he’ll have to stop doing it soon (CLOSE) My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have agood relationship with each other (GET) 15 Make an outline, then write a paragraph of about 100 words on one of the problems of city life (you can refer to the sample paragraph in your textbook) Some ideas you can use are • housing shortage • urban sprawl • high cost of living • social evils …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………